NHTSA Complaint #729416 — 1993 FORD E-150

TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE. FIRESTONE DEALER IN AURORA COLORADO, STORE # 028924 TOLD ME THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATOR PLANT. THEY TREATED THIS LIKE A RECALL AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT NO COST WITH GENERAL TIRES. THE FIRST TIRE TO DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING UNDER IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES LOST ITS TREAD ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, PRIOR TO PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AT DECATOR PLANT. SECOND TIRE CAME APART IN WYOMING. I MADE THIS REPORT THINKING THAT THE PROBLEMS AT DECATOR MIGHT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIRES CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED, AS THE AFFINITY TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THANKS. DAVE ASHTON( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )